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Sahih Bukhari 7431 — Dua at Times of Difficulty
“The angels and the Ruh ascend to Him…”
وَقَوْلِهِ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ: {إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ} وَقَالَ أَبُو جَمْرَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ بَلَغَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَبْعَثُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لأَخِيهِ اعْلَمْ لِي عِلْمَ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ يَأْتِيهِ الْخَبَرُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ. وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُ الْكَلِمَ الطَّيِّبَ، يُقَالُ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تَعْرُجُ إِلَى اللَّهِ.
Prophetic Dua for Difficulty and Distress
Sahih Bukhari : 7431
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7431
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَدْعُو بِهِنَّ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ " لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to say at the time of difficulty, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Majestic, the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Honourable Throne. (See Hadith No. 357, Vol. 8)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7431In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 526
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7431
This Hadith gives a clear Prophetic dua for difficulty. Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه narrates that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say these words at the time of hardship. The dua repeats the truth that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah. It mentions Allah as the Majestic, the Most Forbearing, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne, the Lord of the heavens, and the Lord of the Honourable Throne. The wording teaches a person in distress to return to Tawhid, praise, and trust in Allah. For searches like dua for difficulty, dua at time of distress, or la ilaha illa Allah al-Azim al-Halim, this Hadith gives the exact wording used by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- In hardship, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم turned to Allah with words of Tawhid.
- Remembering Allah's greatness helps steady the heart during difficulty.
- The dua praises Allah as Lord of the heavens and the Throne.
- A believer can use Prophetic words when facing distress.
